PNB Chapter 153 You'd better stay away from Prince Jing
Chapter 153 You'd better stay away from Prince Jing
The thought startled Pei Jingchuan. He was shocked that Yue'er was involved with Prince Jing.
It is well known that the current emperor's health is deteriorating day by day, and all the princes are eager to seize power. Prince Jing, the emperor's uncle, is also a strong candidate for the throne. At this critical juncture, anyone associated with them will inevitably be regarded as a thorn in the side by various forces.
Although Pei Jingchuan didn't know the reason, he didn't want to see Jiang Yuyue in danger.
As for Jiang Yuyue, after seeing Pei Jingchuan, she didn't leave her room to avoid bumping into him. She just rested in the room listlessly until it got dark. Afterwards, Jasmine went out to get dinner and brought back a note.
"Miss."
Jasmine placed the food on the table to the side, walked to her side and whispered, "When I went out just now, a monk mysteriously handed me a note, saying that it must be given to you, Miss."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyue frowned slightly, took the note, unfolded it, and saw a short sentence written on it: "Prince Jing is in danger; it is best to avoid him."
"Prince Jing?"
Jasmine was startled. "Miss, you've come to see Prince Jing today? But who wrote this note to you?"
Looking at the messy handwriting on it, Jiang Yuyue sighed.
Although it's not hard to see that the owner of this handwriting deliberately concealed his writing habits, Jiang Yuyue and Pei Jingchuan had studied and practiced calligraphy together since childhood. Jiang Yuyue knew his handwriting very well, so how could she not recognize it?
"It was written by Pei Jingchuan."
Jiang Yuyue placed the note aside. It seemed that Pei Jingchuan had indeed seen it today. However, he had improved. He didn't make a fuss as directly as before, but instead sent her a message in such a roundabout way.
But what Jiang Yuyue found strange was how Pei Jingchuan knew that she was in contact with Prince Jing.
Logically speaking, Prince Jing's whereabouts should not be easily known by others. Her coming here today was only because Prince Jing deliberately leaked the news to her. Where did Pei Jingchuan hear the rumors from?
"General Pei recognized you?"
Jasmine frowned. "But what does he mean by this? Will he tell everyone about what happened to you, Miss?"
Jiang Yuyue felt a headache coming on. She hadn't even sorted out the matter with Prince Jing yet, and now Pei Jingchuan had come along.
"It can't be explained in a few words. I'll ask him myself tomorrow."
The weather cleared up the next day. Jiang Yuyue, wearing a veil, stood quietly at the entrance of Wanfu Temple early in the morning, waiting for Pei Jingchuan to come out.
Not long after, Pei Jingchuan indeed helped Old Madam Pei out. He thought Jiang Yuyue would continue to avoid him, but he was quite surprised to see Jiang Yuyue standing openly at the door.
"What's wrong with you?"
When Madam Pei saw Pei Jingchuan stop in his tracks, she couldn't help but turn her gaze to Jiang Yuyue standing to the side.
However, Jiang Yuyue was wearing a veil, so she couldn't recognize her. When her gaze fell on Jiang Yuyue's abdomen, she frowned.
"Grandmother, please get in the carriage first."
Pei Jingchuan guessed that Jiang Yuyue had something to say to him, so he quickly made an excuse and gestured to the maid beside him to help his grandmother, "This young lady is an old friend of mine. I'll just say a few words to her and she'll be here soon."
Madam Pei was skeptical and looked Jiang Yuyue over several times, but still couldn't see anything. She could only let the maid help her into the carriage.
Seeing that Madam Pei had been sent away, Jiang Yuyue finally spoke up, "Let's find a quiet place to talk."
Pei Jingchuan nodded repeatedly and hurriedly followed. The two walked together to a grove of trees next to Wanfu Temple. After confirming that no one else was around, Pei Jingchuan quickly asked, "Yue'er... are you alright?"
But Jiang Yuyue didn't answer his question. Instead, she gave him a cold glance and asked, "Were you following me?"
Such a question made Pei Jingchuan feel as if he had been doused with cold water, and the expression on his face immediately stiffened. "Yue'er, you really have misunderstood me. Today was just a chance encounter. It was my grandmother who noticed that Wanfu Temple has always been very efficacious, so she asked me to accompany her to offer incense. I really didn't mean to follow you."
“I only recognized you yesterday. I know you didn’t want me to bother you, so I didn’t chase after you to see you. But now that you look well, I can rest assured.”
Jiang Yuyue remained unmoved by Pei Jingchuan's concern, only wanting to know the purpose of the note he had passed to her yesterday.
She asked directly, "Then what was the meaning of the note you wrote to me yesterday? How did you find out about my affair with Prince Jing?"
Upon hearing the mention of Prince Jing, Pei Jingchuan's expression immediately became more serious. "Yue'er, you don't know what's going on in the court. Now is the crucial time to decide the crown prince. Even the ministers in the court dare not easily take sides. Prince Jing is a thorn in the side of several princes. If you get so close to him, you might be in danger!"
Pei Jingchuan earnestly advised, "Prince Jing is a man whose moods are always unpredictable and whose temperament is hard to fathom. He is an extremely dangerous person. Although I don't know how you became acquainted with him, he is not someone we can afford to offend. You'd better stay away from him and never continue to associate with him!"
Upon hearing these words, Jiang Yuyue coldly replied, "General Pei, what is the relationship between us? Who I associate with is my own business, and I have no need for others to lecture me."
Seeing Jiang Yuyue's unwavering indifference, Pei Jingchuan opened his mouth to explain himself again, but before he could speak, Jiang Yuyue cut him off.
"I made it very clear to you before that there is no fate between us."
Jiang Yuyue made her words very bluntly, "I didn't want to break ties with you, but you insisted on being so persistent. So I have no choice but to be more explicit. I don't even want to be your friend anymore. If you really care about me, then stay away from me and stop meddling in other people's business."
Such blunt words made Pei Jingchuan's face darken even more. Faced with Jiang Yuyue's cold words, Pei Jingchuan took a breath, his lips trembling slightly, but he still forced himself to speak.
"But the fact that the Jiang family was wiped out is really suspicious. Someone must have been behind this to harm your family. I will definitely find out the truth about this matter."
After saying this, Pei Jingchuan added, as if afraid that Jiang Yuyue would be angry, "Even if it's just for Ahuan, I will help with this."
"no need."
Jiang Yuyue remained expressionless, and after saying those words, she turned and left quite decisively, leaving Pei Jingchuan standing there dumbfounded.
Jasmine stood at a distance, noticing Jiang Yuyue's unfriendly expression, but dared not ask any questions. She simply helped her into the carriage and set off back home.